HC Deb 22 February 2000 vol 344 cc899-901W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has for combating long-term illnesses in impoverished areas in(a) West Hull primary care group, (b) East Hull primary care group and (c) East Riding Primary care group. [110355]

Yvette Cooper

East Riding Health Authority has indicated that it plans to combat long-term illness in impoverished areas in the East Riding Health Authority Primary Care Groups through the following initiatives:

  • Strategic review of continuing care services.
  • Mental health promotion and prevention.
  • Establishment of a Centre for Independent Living.
  • Development of an integrated care scheme to provide social and nursing care.

Primary care group name Primary care group unique reference number Total health authority allocation split to primary care groups (£000) Allocation devolved to primary care group responsibility (£000) percentage of allocating devolved to primary care groups Primary care group registered population1 (Thousand)
Eastern Hull 4XC94 81,752 41,032 50.19 126
West Hull 4LP07 106,025 53,432 50.40 166
East Yorkshire 4TG10 83,377 43,819 52.56 146
Yorkshire Wolds and Coast 4RV24 89,934 48,091 53.47 141
HA total — 361,088 186,374 — 579
1 Registered population represents:
The resident population of East Riding Health Authority less those East Riding Health residents registered with a Primary Care Group outside the Health Authority boundary plus those residents of adjacent health authorities who are registered with a Primary Care Group within East Riding health authority boundary.

Source:

East Riding Health Authority

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the budget for the health authority encompassing the areas of(a) West Hull, (b) East Hull and (c) the East Riding. [110354]

Mr. Denham

For 2000–01 the unified allocation for East Riding health authority is £387.7 million.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the Government initiatives to address inequalities in the National Health System in(a) West Hull primary care group, (b) East Hull primary care group and (c) East Riding primary care group. [110356]

Yvette Cooper

East Riding health authority has indicated the following initiatives in:West Hull Primary Care Group

  • Sure Start Programme in Orchard Park.
  • Sexual Health Resource Centre.
  • Establishment of smoking prevention and smoking cessation programme.
  • Introduction of stroke prevention worker.
  • Support and prevention project for domestic violence.
  • Development of Prison Healthy Living Centre.
  • Establishment of primary care centre in central Hull focusing on the provision of medical care for socially excluded groups.
  • Development of a Dental Access Centre.
  • Development of a mental health strategy.
  • Intermediate Care Scheme.
    • 900W
  • Expansion of renal dialysis services.
  • Establishment of smoking prevention and smoking cessation programmes.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average level of public funding per ward for cancer services in(a) West Hull primary care group, (b) the East Hull primary care group, (c) the East Riding primary care group and (d) the United Kingdom. [110310]

Yvette Cooper

The information requested is not held at ward level.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the funding is for the primary care groups of(a) West Hull, (b) East Hull and (c) the East Riding in the current financial year. [110358]

Mr. Denham

The information requested is given in the table.

  • Review of substance misuse services.
  • Established community based outpatient clinics.

Eastern Hull Primary Care Group

  • Sure Start Programme in Marfleet.
  • Sexual Health Resource Centre.
  • Establishment of smoking prevention and smoking cessation programme.
  • Introduction of stroke prevention worker.
  • Support and prevention project for domestic violence.
  • Development of Prison Healthy Living Centre.
  • Establishment of primary care centre in central Hull focusing on the provision of medical care for socially excluded groups.
  • Development of a Dental Access Centre.
  • Development of a mental health strategy.
  • Intermediate Care Scheme.
  • Review of substance misuse services.
  • Established community based outpatient clinics.

East Riding Primary Care Groups (East Yorkshire Primary Care Group and Yorkshire Wolds and Coast Primary Care Group

  • Introduction of a multi-agency programme to tackle rural stress.
  • Introduction of Personal Dental Services Pilot.
  • Sexual Health Resource Centre.
  • Establishment of smoking prevention and smoking cessation programme.
  • Introduction of stroke prevention worker.
    • 901W
  • Support and prevention project for domestic violence.
  • Development of Prison Healthy Living Centre.

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